Drone Tutorial Overview

This section contains step-by-step tutorials for learning drone programming with TensorFleet using JavaScript.

Tutorial Index

Beginner

Tutorial	Topic	Prerequisites
00: Preparation	Setup & Simulation	None
01: Connection	ROS Bridge Connection & State Monitoring	Preparation
02: Telemetry	Comprehensive Telemetry Collection	Connection

Intermediate

Tutorial	Topic	Prerequisites
03: Arm/Disarm	Arm and Disarm the Drone	Telemetry
04: Takeoff & Land	Complete Flight Cycle	Arm/Disarm
05: OFFBOARD Hover	Enter OFFBOARD Mode and Hover	Takeoff/Land

Advanced

Tutorial	Topic	Prerequisites
06: Move Forward	Velocity-Based Movement Control	OFFBOARD Hover
07: Go to Waypoint	Position-Based Navigation	Move Forward

Learning Path

Preparation → Connection → Telemetry → Arm/Disarm
                                           ↓
                                    Takeoff & Land
                                           ↓
                                    OFFBOARD Hover
                                           ↓
                                    Move Forward
                                           ↓
                                    Go to Waypoint

Getting Started

1. Start with Preparation to set up your environment
2. Follow the tutorials in numerical order
3. Each tutorial includes:
   • Learning objectives
   • Code examples with expected output
   • Detailed explanations
   • Common troubleshooting tips

Prerequisites

• TensorFleet VS Code Extension installed
• Active TensorFleet VM
• Basic JavaScript knowledge
• Bun runtime (recommended) or Node.js 14+

Running Tutorial Scripts

All tutorials have corresponding scripts you can run:

# Beginner
bun run src/tutorials/01_connect.js
bun run src/tutorials/02_telemetry.js
bun run src/tutorials/03_arm.js

# Intermediate
bun run src/tutorials/04_takeoff_land.js
bun run src/tutorials/05_offboard_hover.js

# Advanced
bun run src/tutorials/06_move_forward.js
bun run src/tutorials/07_goto_waypoint.js

Also See

• Robotics Tutorials - Ground robot control with JS + Python
• VS Code Extension - TensorFleet extension features

Navigation

• Main Index: All Tutorials
• Next: Preparation Tutorial

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Follow the tutorials in order for the best learning experience. Each builds on concepts from previous tutorials.